Postcode district · Bracknell

RG42 area guide

Who lives in RG42, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bracknell Forest
Region: South East
Population: 46,673 (2024)

RG42Postcode district · Bracknell

At a glance

What RG42 is like

The RG42 postcode district in Bracknell Forest covers 963 live postcodes and is home to about 46,673 people in 17,689 households. 69.5% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG42 sold for a median of £472,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG42 compares

Headline figures for RG42, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.4/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,250

Median over 360 sales in RG42, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in RG42.

Household incomeMore

£74,354

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG42 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG42 is down 5.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG42 FAQs

Is RG42 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG42?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,250.

Homes in RG42 sold for a median of £472,250 across 360 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG42 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG42, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG42?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).

Which council covers RG42?

The local authority for RG42 is Bracknell Forest.

RG42 comes under Bracknell Forest in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG42?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bracknell Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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